used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
eagerly desirous
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "But, my dear soul," he said, "I won't do you any harm."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading But what was his astonishment when the little bird fluffed out her wings and flew at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "Oh, beg your pardon," said the little bird, "I didn't see who it was, and I made sure that it was one of they sheep-dogs.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what was his astonishment when the little bird fluffed out her wings and flew at him.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
cheeping
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From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
chicksnounUS /tʃɪks/
plural of “chick” — young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading "You dare to touch mun," she said furiously, "you dare to touch mun, and I'll peck out the eyes of 'ee."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
dearly loved
From this reading "But, my dear soul," he said, "I won't do you any harm."
didn't
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From this reading "Oh, beg your pardon," said the little bird, "I didn't see who it was, and I made sure that it was one of they sheep-dogs.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "But, my dear soul," he said, "I won't do you any harm."
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
eenounUS /iː/
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
From this reading "You dare to touch mun," she said furiously, "you dare to touch mun, and I'll peck out the eyes of 'ee."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "You dare to touch mun," she said furiously, "you dare to touch mun, and I'll peck out the eyes of 'ee."
provide as food
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading But what was his astonishment when the little bird fluffed out her wings and flew at him.
fluffedverbUS /flʌft/
past form of “fluff” — make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading But what was his astonishment when the little bird fluffed out her wings and flew at him.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading "You dare to touch mun," she said furiously, "you dare to touch mun, and I'll peck out the eyes of 'ee."
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "But, my dear soul," he said, "I won't do you any harm."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But what was his astonishment when the little bird fluffed out her wings and flew at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But what was his astonishment when the little bird fluffed out her wings and flew at him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But, my dear soul," he said, "I won't do you any harm."
I'll
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From this reading "You dare to touch mun," she said furiously, "you dare to touch mun, and I'll peck out the eyes of 'ee."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, beg your pardon," said the little bird, "I didn't see who it was, and I made sure that it was one of they sheep-dogs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Oh, beg your pardon," said the little bird, "I didn't see who it was, and I made sure that it was one of they sheep-dogs.
engage in
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
mun
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From this reading "You dare to touch mun," she said furiously, "you dare to touch mun, and I'll peck out the eyes of 'ee."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "But, my dear soul," he said, "I won't do you any harm."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, beg your pardon," said the little bird, "I didn't see who it was, and I made sure that it was one of they sheep-dogs.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
accept an excuse for
From this reading "Oh, beg your pardon," said the little bird, "I didn't see who it was, and I made sure that it was one of they sheep-dogs.
peckverbUS /pek/
hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading "You dare to touch mun," she said furiously, "you dare to touch mun, and I'll peck out the eyes of 'ee."
Pricketnoun
a sharp metal spike to hold a candle
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You dare to touch mun," she said furiously, "you dare to touch mun, and I'll peck out the eyes of 'ee."
scrapeverbUS /skreɪp/
scratch repeatedly
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Oh, beg your pardon," said the little bird, "I didn't see who it was, and I made sure that it was one of they sheep-dogs.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You dare to touch mun," she said furiously, "you dare to touch mun, and I'll peck out the eyes of 'ee."
sheep-dogs
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From this reading "Oh, beg your pardon," said the little bird, "I didn't see who it was, and I made sure that it was one of they sheep-dogs.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "But, my dear soul," he said, "I won't do you any harm."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Oh, beg your pardon," said the little bird, "I didn't see who it was, and I made sure that it was one of they sheep-dogs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh, beg your pardon," said the little bird, "I didn't see who it was, and I made sure that it was one of they sheep-dogs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "You dare to touch mun," she said furiously, "you dare to touch mun, and I'll peck out the eyes of 'ee."
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what was his astonishment when the little bird fluffed out her wings and flew at him.
at the time that
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
which person or people
From this reading "Oh, beg your pardon," said the little bird, "I didn't see who it was, and I made sure that it was one of they sheep-dogs.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading But what was his astonishment when the little bird fluffed out her wings and flew at him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day when they were out at feed our Pricket caught sight of a little brown bird with a full dozen of little chicks cheeping all round her; and as he was always anxious to make new friends he trotted up to scrape acquaintance with the stranger.
won't
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From this reading "But, my dear soul," he said, "I won't do you any harm."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You dare to touch mun," she said furiously, "you dare to touch mun, and I'll peck out the eyes of 'ee."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, beg your pardon," said the little bird, "I didn't see who it was, and I made sure that it was one of they sheep-dogs.
